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Only 3 MiCA compliant stablecoins in the global top 50 — all Circle-linked
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Only three of the top 50 global stablecoins by market cap are currently compliant with the EU's MiCA regulation, highlighting a significant gap between the market and the new rules. All three compliant tokens ($USDC, $USDG, and $EURC) are linked to Circle, with an upcoming MiCA review expected to address market competitiveness and potentially recognize foreign-regulated stablecoins.
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Europe's stablecoin market is now functionally a Circle monopoly, as major rivals remain non-compliant with MiCA. You either build on Circle's rails for EU customers or launch a compliant alternative into a wide-open field.
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